World events and political shifts reshape wartime Europe
France bows to Axis influence amid a pact allowing collaboration with Germany and Italy at Britain’s expense. Berlin and Rome wage broader campaigns as London, Scotland, and Ireland face intensified bombings. Italy invades Greece as Hitler seeks Spain’s entry, while Turkey hesitates. Empress of Britain sunk. U.S. political races loom with Roosevelt and Willkie rallying in major centers. A. C. Scott Sr. dies. County Clerk Arch Woods suffers critical brain hemorrhage. Ed Housé improves. Mexico lifts an oil embargo. draft numbers begin drawing through 17 million men. Sam Isham draws No. 158.
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Hitler
Mussolini
France
Germany
Italy
England
Britain
London
Scotland
Ireland
Hitlers
Spain
Turkey
Secr
War Stimpson
Washington
Sam Isham
Mental Camera Thoughts on Impressions and Character
A reflective piece compares minds to cameras capturing daily impressions from sights sounds and emotions. It argues that mental pictures shape personality and destiny, urging readers to seek beauty creativity kindness leadership and uplifting thoughts for a richer life.
Hold Fast to Ideals Keeps Youth and Joy Alive
A compact proverb extols steadfast ideals as the source of youthfulness and happiness, urging readers to cling to personal principles for lifelong vitality and contentment.
San Saba News Roster and Local Updates
The San Saba News notes new subscribers J L Fentress Ashville NC Will Kolb Waco RC Turner Esta Boga Alabama FF Edwards Stephens Ark J N Votan Hico TX J E A Johnson Bowie TX R A Fenner Hallettsville TX plus upcoming year end issue. Also items on Tuck Davenport sickness Brownwood school, Mrs Lucy Hopkins Lamp visiting daughter, editor Vernar Maineer Goldthwaite, and gatherings with Mrs T A Murray C T Jones C W Kuykendall.
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J. L. Fentress
Ashville
N. C
Will Kolb
Waco
R.C. Turner
Esta Boga
Alabama
F. F. Edwards
Stephens
Ark
J. N. Votan
Hico
Texas
J. E. A. Johnson
Bowie
R. A. Fenner
Hallettsville
Armadillos defeat Brady Bulldogs 19 to 0 on Brady field
Sports note reports the San Saba Armadillos beating the Brady Bulldogs 19 to 0 last Friday afternoon on Brady's field before a fair crowd. Other notes include Rev F H Hamner's return from West Texas Conference to serve the San Saba charge for another year and various local travels and visits by residents to California Rotan Austin Brownwood and Brownwood.
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San Saba Armadillos
Brady Bulldogs
F. H. Hamner
West ‘Texas
San Saba
Methodist Church
Oddities at Shooks and a Hollywood engagement
Readers note quirky items from Shooks display where a pig tail caked in mud sits in a ball. Mr. Estep recalls his age and humor while Andy Locklear, Lupe Velez, and Guinn Williams are mentioned. A Moscow letter joke contrasts blue and red ink. Ford and top families hold vast securities, with Du Ponts near the Fords.
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Shooks
Jim
Shanghai
London Sunday Times
U.S.S.R
Russia
Washington
Henry Ford
Monopoly Committee
Securities and Exchange Commission
Ford
Ford Motor Empire
du Ponts
Rockefellers
Mellons
McCormicks
Dukes
Reynolds
Fords
Will Describes Trip to Austin for Readers
W. A. Jones with Warren and Emmet and Miss Beulah Jones narrate a September trip from Saba to Austin via Buchanan Lake Burnet Bertram Liberty Hill Leander and back, describing scenery the dam the city sights and a first glimpse of Austin. They note rain, local school lunches, and propose a turkey marketing association to improve prices.
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Pairview
California
Warren
Emmet
Beulah Jones
Austin
W. A. Jones
Carl Jonen
Worth
Sai Saba
Babyhead
Buchanan Lake
Dry County
Llano County
Buchanan Dam
Burnet Town
Burnet
Bertram
Liberty Hill
Leander
Warren Jones
Carl
Corpus Christi
Marshall Ford
Will Johnson
Brownwood
Ruby
Evan Holmes
Fairview
John Blair
Turkey Marketing Association
Lakeview News Roundup of Local Visits and Frost Damage
Wayne Davenport stayed with home folks Tuesday night and registered Wednesday. Clarence Goffs visited from Kerrville with his brother and family. Mack Browns visited Alfred Bagley at Hall Saturday night. Rev. Herbert Christian and wife with Mrs. Julian Harvey visited the Will Harvey home. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Wood and Bobbie Dean were San Angelo visitors Sunday. Frost hit last Wednesday morning and cows died from frostbitten cane. W. R. Harris and Connie McKinnerney peanut thresher went to Bend to harvest about 100 acres after threshing in the community. Daughters of Mrs. Will Moore surprised her with a birthday dinner Sunday.
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Wayne Davenport
Clarence Goffs
Kerrville
Mack Browns
Alfred Bagley
Hall
Herbert Christian
Julian Harvey
Will Harvey
A. F. Wood
Bobbie Dean
San Angelo
W. R. Harris
Connie McKinnerney
Bend
Will Moore
Notice to Farmers And Turkey Raisers Seeking Better Prices
Farmers and turkey raisers are invited to learn about a new turkey marketing plan at once. T J Cummings at San Saba Hatchery promotes Straub Blackleg Bacteria with quicker calf action and life immunity in a one dose at any age offering sold by City Drug Store.
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T. J. Cummings
San Saba Hatchery
City Drug Store
POTSON OAK Ee gema and all Skin Irritations lotion
An advert notes a clean liquid product named POTSON OAK Ee gema for skin irritations sold at Y-DRUG STORE. The item emphasizes stain-free results and is marketed as a medicinal skin remedy through the local drug retailer.
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M. S.A
Cfr
Y-Drug
Halloween carnival planned at Colony school house
Mrs. T. O. Parks notes a Halloween carnival at Colony school house on Thursday night with all invited. Col ony saw near 1 2 inch rain the previous nights and another rain is hoped for. Local health updates include Mr Wood’s illness and M M Means grave condition.
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T. O. Parks
Colony
Colony School House
W. G. Kolb
J. R
Brownwood
Gene Hicks
Claire Sullivan
Paul’ Parks
Tom Parks
Effie Parks
Grim and
Buster
E. M. Scott
Austin
George Armstrong
Paul Parks
Lockhart
Liberty Hill
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Alice B. Trussell
San Saba County
Jueation
Eceestenin
TEXA
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Willkie
O.S.O
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Madison Square Garden
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
West Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
A. C. Scott, Sr
Temple
Scott & White Hospital
White
Arch Woods
Woods
Court House
Ed B. Housé
Mexico
Japan
San Saba News
Tuck Davenport
Matt Kuykendall
Monday Brownwood
Lucy Hopkins
Lamp
Mrs
Ruzeell
J. E. Vernar
Maineer
Goldthwaite
Brapkenville
H. G. Damon
Department of Education At
Bama Winter
Mmes
T. A. Murray
C. T. Jones
C. W. Kuykendall
Dolly
August Faele
Mrs. W. E. Harkey
Pacific Coast
Oral Harkey
State Teachers’ ‘College
San Marcos
Ruth Harbuck
Rotan
Jeanette Morris
J. P. McConnell
John
Bea Turner
Betty Jo
Jeane Turner
West Texas
New Mexico
Hugh Henry
B. C. May
Verna Belle Gunter
Nan Crockett
Mmes. H. D. Tomlinson
Matt Moore
R. L. Estep
Andy Locklear
Mercurial
Lupe Velez
Guvin
Big Boy) Williams
Rough Creek
Lillian
Will
Lakeview Br
Mandy
San Saba National Bank
San Saba, Texas
Mrs. Jones
Colony Church House
Alvin Spivey
John Burker
Glenn Patton
Hicks
Jimmie Warlick
Colony School
Willard
Manly
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